Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said peace talks with ULFA(I) can proceed only if its chief Paresh Barua personally agrees to join the dialogue. His statement came after senior ULFA(I) leader Arunoday Dahotia and his security officer surrendered near…
Work on the long-pending Jorhat–Majuli bridge will restart in December, MLA Bhuban Gam confirmed. The project, stalled for over a year, has now cleared all sanctions and tenders. The main contract has been awarded to SP Singla Company, which has…
Forest officials seized Royal Bengal tiger bones during a joint raid at Simaluguri Baligaon village under Gohpur in Kaziranga’s Biswanath Wildlife Division. Five individuals — Eilaram Doley, Ripun Pegu, Kerani Kaman, Pulish Kutum and Depen Pegu — were detained while…
Golaghat Commerce College organised a mental health awareness programme at Shri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar School for students of Classes IX to XII. Coordinators Dr. Angkita Borpatra Gohain and Dikshita Baruah discussed stress, anxiety, depression, and the importance of seeking…
Mazbat Police and the 23rd Battalion of the SSB seized 110 kg of illegal cannabis during a joint raid in Nojora Chudem Puri village following a tip-off. One accused from Nojora Gujenpuri village was arrested on Saturday for transporting the…
The Assam Government and AASU held a detailed meeting on November 22 to discuss implementing the Biplab Kumar Sharma Committee’s recommendations under Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. AASU said constitutional safeguards for indigenous communities must be delivered without delay…
Guwahati journalist Rana Deka has filed a police complaint accusing retired IAS officer Hitesh Dev Sarma of threatening him and his family over a news report on the Baksa jail incident. Deka alleges the ex-officer pressured him to claim the…
Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah announced that restoration of Juripar’s drainage system in Panjabari will start on November 24 to reduce Guwahati’s artificial flooding. He said residents offering land for widening the natural stream will receive TDR certificates. The government…
Just days after the revival of the Asom Sonmilito Morcha, disagreements have emerged within the alliance. Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia accused Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi of breaking the group’s decision not to reveal internal discussions to the media…
Two 14-year-old girls died and another was seriously injured after a speeding Bolero ran over three schoolgirls on their way to tuition in Saniadi, Hajo. One girl died on the spot, and another succumbed to injuries at GMCH. Locals alleged…